Global Patent Index - EP 1001594 A2

EP 1001594 A2 20000517 - Automatic call distribution system

Title (en)

Automatic call distribution system

Title (de)

Automatisches Anrufverteilsystem

Title (fr)

Système de distribution d'appel automatique

Publication

EP 1001594 A2 20000517 (EN)

Application

EP 99122294 A 19991109

Priority

US 18918598 A 19981110

Abstract (en)

An automatic call distribution (ACD) system connected to a switch in a telephone network over an ISDN PRI interface. The ACD system receives a customer call and determines which agent should handle the call. The ACD system places an outgoing call to the agent. When the agent answers, the ACD system exchanges ISDN PRI Two B-Channel Transfer (TBCT) messages with the switch to cause the incoming customer and outgoing agent calls to be directly connected. When the incoming and outgoing calls are directly connected, the ACD is disconnected from both calls. The ACD is notified when the call between the agent and the customer is cleared. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

H04M 3/523

IPC 8 full level

H04M 3/523 (2006.01); H04Q 3/64 (2006.01); H04Q 11/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H04M 3/523 (2013.01); H04Q 3/64 (2013.01); H04Q 11/0464 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1001594 A2 20000517; EP 1001594 A3 20020626; CA 2282169 A1 20000510

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 99122294 A 19991109; CA 2282169 A 19990914